Annotated Bibliographie

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug/16/local/la-me-brown-taxes-20120816

York, Anthony. "Gov. Jerry Brown Formally Kicks off Prop. 30 Tax Hike Campaign." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2012. Web. 23 Sept. 2012. <http://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug/16/local/la-me-brown-taxes-20120816>.

In this article, Anthony York talks about Gov. Jerry Brown formally starting off his campaign for Proposition 30. The November ballot will temporary raise sales taxes and an income surcharge on California’s highest income earners. The proposition will add a quarter-cent to the statewide sales tax until 2016, then income tax rates of individuals earning more than $250,000 a year will increase. When asked about the financial negligence about the parks department, and the millions of dollars in accounting errors elsewhere Brown became impatient and simply said “…This is not about any other issues…. It's not about parks.” Focusing on only the schools might make voters reluctant to trust Sacramento with more of their tax dollars.

"It's about taking money from the most blessed and giving it to the schools," Gov. Brown

http://www.calfac.org/post/prop-30-facts

This article only talks about the positive facts of Prop. 30. The Schools & Safety Protection Act, is the only advantage that can protect school, safety funding and aid the state’s continuing budget mess.

“Our state budget problem was built up over a decade, and it won’t be fixed overnight. These temporary increases will ensure funding for our schools until the economy improves.” – Jerry Brown, AP, 06/28/12

“The future of education is bleak if the tax hike fails.”
Jack Scott, California Community Colleges Chancellor,
– Los Angeles Times, 07/18/12

 

http://www.wisegeek.com/in-california-what-is-prop-13.htm

Smith, S.E., and Bronwyn Harris. "In Califrnia, What Is Prop 13?" WiseGeek. Conjecture, 11 June 2012. Web. 23 Sept. 2012. <http://www.wisegeek.com/in-california-what-is-prop-13.htm>.

 In this article, S.E. Smith explains how proposition 13 does not allow property taxes to rise no more than one percent of a home's assessed value, property values could not rise by more than two percent per year, the only way for a property to be assessed at a new value is when the property is sold. Smith then explains how a required two thirds majority is the only way to increase any taxes in California, making it difficult to pass laws to raise the tax rate. An immediate affect from Prop. 13 was a dramatic decrease in property tax income, as in result a struggle for state income for schools and other organizations.